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Will strike on Syria contribute to rapprochement between Turkey, U.S.?

ANKARA, April 8 (Xinhua) — Turkey welcomed on Friday the U.S. missile strike against a Syrian air base and considered the military action possible to build a rapprochement between the two NATO allies on the ground amid serious differences. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said that the safe zones proposed […]

Spanish cities beef up security ahead of Easter celebrations

MADRID, April 8 (Xinhua) — Security in Spain’s biggest cities is to be strengthened ahead of the Easter holidays to avoid a possible terror attack, according to Spanish media reports on Saturday. The news comes in the wake of the attack close to the Houses of Parliament in London at the end of March and […]

DPRK raps South Korea for seeking closer military ties with U.S.

PYONGYANG, April 8 (Xinhua) — The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Saturday rapped South Korea for seeking closer military alliance with the United States which it said would escalate confrontation between the two sides. “South Korean puppet conservative group, whose fate is at stake after being cursed and rejected by the public, works hard […]

World Bank Provides $507 Million Financing to Improve Infrastructures in Bangladesh

WASHINGTON, April 7 (NsNewsWire) — The World Bank has approved $507 million financing for two projects in Bangladesh to enhance the local financial institutions’ capacity to provide long-term financing for private sector-led infrastructure projects, and improve multimodal transport and trade logistics infrastructure and services, including modernizing of land ports. Built on the success of […]

ASEAN reaffirms commitment to growth, financial stability amid global uncertainties

MANILA, April 7 (Xinhua) — Finance ministers and central bank governors of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) reaffirmed their joint commitment Friday to promote economic growth and strengthen financial integration and stability amid global economic uncertainties arising from possible protectionist policies and volatilities. In a joint statement issued at the end of the […]

Vehicle crashes into crowd on Stockholm street, casualties reported

STOCKHOLM, April 7 (Xinhua) — A vehicle rammed into people on a central Stockholm street in Sweden on Friday, with reports saying at least two people were killed and several others injured. Police suspected that it was a terrorist act, urging people to stay indoors, the SVT news reported, adding that the Parliament House has […]

At least 6 killed, scores injured in gun attacks near South Sudan capital

JUBA, April 7 (Xinhua) — South Sudan police said Friday that at least six civilians were killed and 13 others injured on Thursday afternoon in separate gun attacks on commercial vehicles. Police spokesman Daniel Justine Bolo told Xinhua that gunmen fired randomly at a convoy carrying internally displaced people to the eastern town of Pibor, […]

Mexico, Canada, U.S. planning joint bid for 2026 World Cup

MEXICO CITY, April 7 (NsNewsWire) — A senior official from the Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) confirmed Thursday that Mexico, Canada and the U.S. are planning a joint bid for the 2026 World Cup. Speaking to the Guardian ahead of Concacaf’s annual congress, the association’s president, Victor Montagliani, said, “Canada, […]

Australia charges to 2-0 lead over U.S. in Davis Cup quarters

SYDNEY, April 7 (Xinhua) — Australia has charged to 2 games to nil lead over the United States in the Davis Cup quarterfinals in Brisbane on Friday. Australia’ s Nick Kyrgios played John Isner in the second match of the series, and dominated, winning in straight sets over the American, currently ranked 23 in the […]